Full and final release upheld by the HRTO
For employers, one of the primary purposes of a full and final release is to prevent the former employee from pursuing legal action against the employer.
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: An employee who was dismissed for not submitting a doctor's note in a timely fashion; a firefighter who was reinstated after being dismissed for sexually harassing a co–worker; and human rights claims, made by a former employee, that were barred by terms of a final release received on termination.
Harsh or “draconian” terms in employment contract not enough for unenforceability
In Kielb v. National Money Mart Company, a dismissed employee sought to have the termination and limitation clauses in his employment agreement found unenforceable. His goal was to recover his bonus for the year during which he was terminated, as well as his contractual pay in lieu of notice, which he waived, in accordance with his employment contract, when he refused to provide Money Mart with a full and final release after his termination.
